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Hanrahan was appointed coadjutor bishop of Christchurch 25 March 1984 and was ordained bishop on 6 June 1984 by [[Brian Ashby|Bishop Ashby]], [[Archbishop Magnoni]] and [[Thomas Stafford Williams|Cardinal Williams]]. [[Brian Ashby|Bishop Ashby]] retired in July 1985. Hanrahan succeeded as Bishop of Chrisitchurchand he was enthroned in the [[Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch|Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament]] on 5 August 1985.<ref name="Zealandia">"Docese mourns popular bishop", ''Zealandia'', 15 February, 1987, p. 1.</ref> In 1987 Hanrahan took over the role of episcopal vicar for New Zealand Catholic Education following the death of [[John Patrick Kavanagh|Bishop Kavanagh]]<ref name="Zealandia1">"Mourners pack Cathedral", ''Zealandia'', February 15, 1987, p. 20.</ref> |
Hanrahan was appointed coadjutor bishop of Christchurch 25 March 1984 and was ordained bishop on 6 June 1984 by [[Brian Ashby|Bishop Ashby]], [[Archbishop Magnoni]] and [[Thomas Stafford Williams|Cardinal Williams]]. [[Brian Ashby|Bishop Ashby]] retired in July 1985. Hanrahan succeeded as Bishop of Chrisitchurchand he was enthroned in the [[Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch|Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament]] on 5 August 1985.<ref name="Zealandia">"Docese mourns popular bishop", ''Zealandia'', 15 February, 1987, p. 1.</ref> On 24 November 1986, he hosted Pope John Paul II at his Cathedral during the Papal visit to New Zealand at an ecumenical service<ref>"Complete unity ecumenism's goal says Pope John Paul", ''Zealandia'', December 7, 1986, p. 1./<ref> during which the Pope dedicated a chapel for Christian Unity.<ref>"Pope Calls for Unity", ''The Press'', November 25 1986, p. 3.</ref> In 1987 Hanrahan took over the role of episcopal vicar for New Zealand Catholic Education following the death of [[John Patrick Kavanagh|Bishop Kavanagh]]<ref name="Zealandia1">"Mourners pack Cathedral", ''Zealandia'', February 15, 1987, p. 20.</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:26, 27 January 2011
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| Born | 1 November 1933 Greymouth  New Zealand |
| Died | 1 February 1987 Christchurch New Zealand |
Denis William Hanrahan (1933-1987) was the Sixth Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed appointed coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch 25 March 1984 by Pope John Paul II, succeeded to the see of Christchurch on 4 July 1985 on the retirement of his predecessor Bishop Ashby and died in office on 1 February 1987.
Early life
Hanrahan was born in Greymouth, New Zealand and was educated there by the Sisters of Mercy, the Marist Brothers He trained for the priesthood at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel.[1]
Priesthood
Hanrahan was ordained a priest by Bishop Joyce on 21 July 1957 in Greymouth. In 1970 he went to Manila to study for a year at the East Asian Pastoral Institute. On returning to Christchurch in 1971, he lived with the Brothers of St John of God, at what was then Marylands, at Halswell. Hanrahan was appointed diocesan director for religious edunation in 1971. He remained in this position until taking becoming parish priest at Bishopdale. He was also chairman of the Christchurch Priests' Senate form 1979 until 1983.[1]
Episcopacy
Hanrahan was appointed coadjutor bishop of Christchurch 25 March 1984 and was ordained bishop on 6 June 1984 by Bishop Ashby, Archbishop Magnoni and Cardinal Williams. Bishop Ashby retired in July 1985. Hanrahan succeeded as Bishop of Chrisitchurchand he was enthroned in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on 5 August 1985.[2] On 24 November 1986, he hosted Pope John Paul II at his Cathedral during the Papal visit to New Zealand at an ecumenical serviceCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). In 1987 Hanrahan took over the role of episcopal vicar for New Zealand Catholic Education following the death of Bishop Kavanagh[3]
Death
Died February 1, 1987 and is buried at Bromley Cemetery.
Notes
See also
- Catholic Hierarchy website, Bishop Denis William Hanrahan (retrieved 27 January 2011).
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